Livecosts vs YourTradebase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Livecosts
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Log Purchase Orders, Track Employee Time and Log Supplier Deliveries in real time. Our clients include Builders, sub-contractors, general contractors housing developers, quantity surveyors and field services. - FEATURES - Construction Costs App: • Log Labour hours to project & phase (works offline) • Raise Purchase Orders and email from the jobsite (works offline) • Log Deliveries linking them to the purchase order (works offline) • Connect to Livecosts Web Application in real-time - MORE BENEFITS - • Offline mode, syncs all data on return to connectivity • Send & Track Email orders • Amazing customer support • Fantastic UI and ease of use - YOU ARE STILL READING - This construction costs app has been created for the field. With constant updates shipping this gets better and better. So get ready for the best customer service you have ever seen.
YourTradebase
Streamline your trade business with this app. Generate quotes, invoices, schedule jobs, and accept payments quickly. Manage your team and customer communications efficiently, saving valuable time on paperwork.
- Quote generation
- Invoice creation
- Job scheduling
- Payment processing
- Team management
- Customer communication
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Quotes, estimates, invoices, scheduling, payments… click, click, done. YourTradebase is a super-fast, no-nonsense app that helps you get work won, done and paid. Totally made for trades. Write quotes and invoices, get customer approval, schedule work, take payments, manage teams, make notes and keep everyone in the loop, anytime, on any device. Its quick, its easy and it saves trades an average of a day a week on paperwork leaving you more time to grow your business and do the things you love. Take it for a spin with a free 30-day trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: YourTradebase at 12.0 against Livecosts's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Livecosts ships an update every 2 weeks, YourTradebase monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Livecosts | YourTradebase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Livecosts | Forty Two Ltd |
In-app purchases
Livecosts
No in-app purchases
YourTradebase
No in-app purchases
Questions
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